Carbon monoxide lung diffusion capacity improves risk stratification in patients without airflow limitation: evidence for systematic measurement before lung resection
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- 1 April 2006
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery
- Vol. 29 (4) , 567-570
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcts.2006.01.014
Abstract
Carbon monoxide lung diffusion capacity (DLCO) and its corresponding predicted postoperative value (ppoDLCO) are well-recognized predictors of cardiopulmonary morbidity and quality of life after lung resection [1–10].Keywords
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